Mental health diversion granted for woman shot outside Walmart after allegedly attacking officers with knife

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A Kern County judge granted mental health diversion for a woman who allegedly tried to attack Bakersfield police officers with a knife before getting shot, according to court records. Judge Andrew Kendall granted the diversion Wednesday despite the prosecutor's objection. If Holmes follows all the terms and completes the 12-month in-patient [...]